3 Ingredient ALMOND COOKIES | The EASIEST Cookies to Make | Quick Recipe

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Ground oats are more affordable and gluten-free.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and adds a caramel flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique taste.

whole almonds

🥗Healthier: sliced almonds

💰Cheaper: chopped nuts

Sliced almonds provide a similar flavor and texture.

Add 2 cups of blanched almonds into a food processor and process on low speed for 20-30 seconds until finely chopped.

Transfer the ground almonds into a large bowl.

Measure out 1 cup of powdered sugar and add it to the bowl with the ground almonds; mix until well combined.

Crack 1 large egg, separate the yolk from the whites, and whisk the egg whites for about 15 seconds.

Add the whisked egg whites into the almond-sugar mixture and mix until well combined.

Push down on the mixture with your hands until it forms a compact paste.

Shape the mixture into cookie forms, about a quarter inch thick, and place them on a lined baking tray.

Cut three slits on each cookie for design and to help them rise.

Brush the tops of the cookies with the whisked egg yolk.

Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 9-10 minutes until cooked.

Let the cookies cool at room temperature for a couple of minutes before serving.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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